The amount of Nepali trekking companies out there touting their services is mind boggling. I know. I've been there too and every year I review many of them. Over the past 12+ years I've also written several books about Nepal and indeed guidebooks about trekking in Nepal and get many emails asking about how to find a guide.

With the right trekking guide you can visit places on a trek without the crowds

I'm now offering to find exact match local trekking guides best suited to your specific trek.

Here are just a few reasons why this service works so well.

It's expensive to find a trekking guide online: I'm guessing you've already discovered this! To be honest, online services are also wrought with hidden extras and tour operators often cut costs. As an example some don't include meals in their package trips while others offer only basic menu services - something you are likely to discover when it's too late. Likewise some tours will bundle you into a shared basic room which costs them $2 and costs you $18. The list of "catches" is long and again you can see the exorbitant prices they are charging online yourself.

Combining all the above together will mean you'll have some work to do, but at least you can do it yourself.

However, you'll still be on your own doing all this and in dealing with online strangers trying to make a sale. This is where my Find a Trekking Guide Service comes in to help you. Using my 12+years of expertise in both trekking with companies, reviewing them and writing guidebooks to Nepal I've amassed quite a list of trusted trekking guides.

Today I know Nepal better than most (I've made it my job). I don't take sponsored treks, tours or stays. Neither do I own a trekking company. I write guidebooks about Nepal and indeed about trekking.
Now you too can get access to this information.

Sage Advice

There's nothing like getting advice from someone who's been there and done that. Look at my free Nepal travel guides as an example or my Nepal Guidebooks - I know Nepal inside and out and this can solve a lot for you!

Get the best trekking guide suited to your trek - not just another package tour

Step 1: You send me some details

Step 2: I'll email you back and will probably ask you for some more details about your trek.

Step 3: I'll then go in search of a trekking guide for you. I'll get you a pricing quote for that trek including all fees so you'll have no hidden extra charges to deal with. I'll also supply you with the full details of the trek. And some additional options to help you lower the price or get a better trek experience.

Step 4: You pay a flat $50 and I'll then reserve your booking with a local fully qualified and registered guide at the price you'll already have agreed to and then send you all the guides details!

You can then email, talk with or Skye/Viber with the guide or local company and exchange more details with them. All payments for the trek are between you and the guide. There's no middle man or extras. I'm not affiliated with the trekking company in the least. So you'll know that 100% of your money is going to the local Nepali trekking guide!

All guides and local trekking companies are fully registered, licenced and insured.

Let's clear up one slightly confusing aspect of trekking in Nepal. A trek cost depends on a specific trek and not "general trekking". Different trekking regions in Nepal have higher/lower prices. It also depends on the time of year you want to go and the style of trek you want. e.g., budget, mid-range, high-end.

On average most people save about USD$300 using the find a guide service. Sometimes you can save a lot more. However, one of the real key's to this is that you also get the details of genuine trusted local trekking company, an all inclusive price quote for your entire trek and a personal introduction - this alone saves you a lot of time and work.

It's hard to find a trekking guide or porter that you can trust ... it's my job to review them - now you can rest assured you'll be getting the best guide or porter for your trek

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Where does your money go?

The great thing about this service is that all your money goes directly to the local trekking guide as you will be paying them directly and not through me. I make no commission other than this find a guide service fee.

Nothing is charged to you on our first email exchange. If you are happy with my service then you can decide if you want to continue or not.

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Can't I just buy a guidebook to do this?

Yes you can! I'd be delighted if you did. The difference is you'll still need to go through all the company listings yourself, contact them yourself and and do all the bargaining yourself. If you want to go this route, then do check out my trekking in Nepal guidebook or better yet my full Nepal guidebook for even more details.

Here's an extra tip for you. If you are thinking of buying any guidebook these days always look at the guidebooks website first. Many publishers are now selling their own trekking tours and indeed making commission on others. In 2018 one of the largest guidebook publishers started offering their own tours ... the problem with this is that their reviews are now questionable as they can show bias. This is their new business strategy.

For the record I do not take sponsored treks, tours, hotels stays or meals, ever. Everything on this website and in my guidebooks is 100% genuine and honest. I pay my own way so everyone here can get an honest review and experience.

I've built up over a decade of trusted trekking company reviews which you can find in my guidebooks. For those that want that little bit extra in the form of a personal recommendation so an expert can find you a guide and negotiate a set price for you then this find a guide service offers you a great new option.